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Satisfies thematic weight (comparing education across cultures, what school is 'for'), syntactic complexity for this grade (compound sentence with contractions and subordinate clause), and mechanical instruction value (contractions, commas, quotation-free dialogue context). Introduces the idea that school means different things in different places.
In Taiwan, school was different than it is here. School wasn't just to teach you about reading and writing. It was supposed to teach you about how to be a good citizen as well.
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- At the end of the chapter, Mom says she was 'very talented' — at falling asleep standing up. Is she really talking about talent, or is she saying something else to Pacy? What in the story makes you think so?
- Lizzy tells Pacy, 'You have to have talent to discover it. You don't have any.' Was Lizzy being honest, or was she being mean? What in the story makes you think so?
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